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[ adjective ] causing distress or worry or anxiety
Examples "distressing (or disturbing) news" "lived in heroic if distressful isolation" "a revelation that was most perturbing" "a new and troubling thought" "a worrisome predicament" "a worrying time" Used in print (The Rev. John A. O'Brien, "Let's Take Birth Control...)These incidents , typical of many others , dramatize the distressing fact that no controversy during the last several decades has caused more tension , rancor and strife among religious groups in this country than the birth-control issue . (John Harnsberger and Robert P. Wilkins,...)Observing their distressing condition , Colonel_Snelling allowed these half starved immigrants to settle on the military reservation . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] bad; unfortunate
Synonyms Examples "my finances were in a deplorable state" "a lamentable decision" "her clothes were in sad shape" "a sorry state of affairs" Related terms |
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